BATON ROUGE, La. – With the announcement of the cancellation of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, the Kennesaw State women's golf team closed out its 2021 season.
 
"This was an unprecedented situation," interim head coach Eric Hodgson said. "To completely cancel an NCAA Regional is a shock to everyone. It is not how we wanted to end the season, but we are choosing to look at the highlight of our ASUN Conference Championship. The ladies were so mature and patient this past week, and I could not be prouder to be their coach."
 
"This semester had many ups and downs, all of the COVID-19 precautions, close finishes, and a big win at the ASUN. It was such a privilege to be a part of this team and to get to know each player on and off the golf course." Hodgson said.
 
The NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ended before it ever began. After seven inches of rain over three consecutive days, the NCAA made the hard decision to cancel the tournament due to weather and poor course conditions.
 
The following is the full NCAA statement on the cancellation of the Baton Rouge Regional:
 
"The NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee regrets that the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships regional in Baton Rouge could not be conducted as scheduled this week. The University Club has taken on over 7 inches of rain in the past several days. The Division I Women's Golf Committee, NCAA staff and the Games Committee in Baton Rouge have been in constant communication throughout the past several days about the course conditions that have led to this unprecedented and most difficult decision. 
 
"Committee policy states that since play could not take place Wednesday, advancement will be determined by the original seeding of teams used for selection to the 2021 championship, with the top six teams and top three individuals, not on an advancing team, going to the national championships."
 
Season Highlights
Owls Fly Away from Field, Collect Fifth ASUN Title
The No. 69 Kennesaw State women's golf team dominated the field at the 2021 ASUN Championship, capturing three consecutive conference titles Tuesday at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.

KSU recorded an 8-under par total of 250 to finish the tournament with a program-low after 54 holes at 12-under par 852. KSU finished 30 shots clear of second-place No. 43 North Florida.

The Owls tied for the program best of 30 shots that was set in 2013. In addition, KSU led the tournament in par-3 scoring, par-4 scoring, par-5 scoring and in birdies with 49 total.

No. 32 Tai Anudit was the individual medalist, leading the field, finishing at 11-under par 205. Anudit shattered the ASUN 54-hole (par 72) scoring record by five strokes and the KSU 54-hole (par 72) scoring record by six strokes. Lara Jecnik carded a 3-under par 69 on Tuesday to finish runner-up. She finished with a season best 7-under par 209. While Alizee Vidal took home third place after a 1-under par 71 in the final round.
 
Anudit Named ASUN Golfer of the Year as Four Owls Earn ASUN Honors
Four Owls from the Kennesaw State women's golf team took home ASUN Conference postseason honors the league announced Wednesday afternoon (April 28). Senior Tai Anudit was unanimously named both the ASUN Women's Golfer of the Year and a First Team All-Conference honoree. Alizee Vidal earned a spot on the ASUN First Team All-Conference and the All-Freshman Teams. Freshman Lara Jecnik landed a spot on the All-Freshman Team as well as being named a Second Team All-Conference selection. Tori Owens rounded out the awards, collecting ASUN Second Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team honors.

Owens Named to the ASUN All-Academic Team
Sophomore Tori Owens was the sole Owl to represent the Kennesaw State women's golf team on the 2021 Spring ASUN All-Academic Team the conference announced Tuesday afternoon (April 27). Owens, a public relations major, has a perfect 4.0 GPA and has played in seven tournaments this spring, helping lead the Owls to their fifth ASUN Championship title. The Chatsworth, Ga., native played 21 rounds, with a 76.00 scoring average and had two top-five finishes. Owens earned a spot on the ASUN All-Tournament team after finishing tied for fifth with a 4-over par 220 at the ASUN Championship. The sophomore's best finish of the season was at the Pinetree Women's Collegiate, where she carded a 1-over par 217 and tied for third. Owens was named ASUN Player of the Week for the first time in her career following her performance.

Anudit Tabbed ASUN Golfer of the Week Four Times

• Tai Anudit tabbed ASUN Golfer of the Week for the second week in a row, the conference announced Thursday (Apr. 8). She was the top finisher for the Owls through all three rounds of play at the Brickyard Collegiate. She finished tied for third at 4-over par 216.
• Senior Tai Anudit named ASUN Golfer of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced on Thursday (Apr. 1). The Phitsanulok, Thailand native led the Owls to a second-place finish at the Georgia State Invitational. Anudit she finished tied for second at 4-under par 212. She recorded nine birdies and 40 pars over the tournament.
• Anudit tabbed ASUN Golfer of the Week for the third time in her career, the conference announced on Thursday (Feb. 25). She was the top finisher for the Owls at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational where she finished tied for second at 3-over par 219. She carded six birdies and 40 pars over three rounds.
• Anudit was named ASUN Golfer of the Week the conference announced on Thursday (Feb. 4). The Senior is coming off a noteworthy performance at the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Fla., where she finished tied for seventh at 1-under par 215.

 
Tori Owens Named ASUN Golfer of the Week
Owens was named ASUN Golfer of the Week for the first time in her career the conference announced on Thursday (Mar. 25). Owens is coming off a noteworthy performance at the Pinetree Women's Collegiate. She finished tied for third at 1-over par 217. This was her best finish of her career. Owens carded eight birdies and 38 pars over the tournament. The sophomore carded a 1-over par 73 in round one, a 3-under par 69 in round two and a 3-over par 75 in the final round. Her performance led the Owls to a runner-up finish in the tournament.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State women's golf news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsWmnsGolf or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 

 
 

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